Salesforce aims to Create More than 1,000 New Jobs with its new announcement of Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad
Salesforce pops strategic plans to encompass its presence in India; the cloud computing heavyweight has opened a new Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad, located in a new building under construction in the Divyasree Orion Tech Business Park. Hot on the heels, the company also plans to create around 1,000 jobs in Hyderabad by 2020, tapping into the region’s large community of highly skilled technology talent.
Commenting on the encompassment plans, said Parker Harris, co-founder, Salesforce said, “We are thrilled to be expanding our presence and deepening our commitment to India, home to some of the best technology talent in the world.” “Salesforce Hyderabad will provide a centre of excellence in the region and play a crucial role in growing our technology and product teams, as well as our customer success organization, to meet the needs of our customers worldwide.”
The firms is also eyeing to expand its team of enterprise software engineers as well as customer success representatives in Hyderabad, creating one of the largest engineering and customer success centers globally. Plans for the new building include modern workplace designs that focus on employee wellness with dedicated spaces for collaboration, mindfulness and social activities.
“We’re proud that global cloud computing leader Salesforce has chosen Hyderabad for one of their largest global offices outside their San Francisco headquarters by bringing over a 1,000 high end jobs and a strong commitment to supporting our broader community,” said IT Minister, K.T. Rama Rao. “It is a testament to how Telangana State’s policies and proactive approach has made it a preferred destination for innovative companies like Salesforce.”
“As the enterprise cloud computing leader with more than 150,000 customers worldwide, Salesforce will strengthen the thriving local tech ecosystem and further draw investments into the state,” said Jayesh Ranjan IAS, Secretary IT, Government of Telangana.
Salesforce will begin moving into the new Centre of Excellence by the end of 2016.
